CAIRO, 11 November 2006 — Egyptian belly dancer and actress Dina is facing investigations on charges of violating the code of conduct of professional film artists by dancing “wildly” with singer Saad Al-Saghir, the daily Al-Watan reported yesterday.
Ashraf Zaki, chief of the Egyptian Actors’ Guild, said he has decided to summon Dina in relation to her dancing with Al-Saghir on the release of her latest film “Alayya Al-Tarb Bithalatha.”
The pair were reported to be seen dancing in a street outside the Rivoli Theater Complex in downtown Cairo during the Eid Al-Fitr holidays last month. Zaki said Dina had been summoned after she was reported dancing at the entrance of the cinema with scant regard of the professional etiquettes expected of artists.
“As the chief of the guild it is my duty to defend the interests of the artists who are keen to maintain their professional dignity,” he said.
